Anne of Cleves or Anne of Catfish? This minisode pays homage to Anne of Cleves, wifey #4 to King Henry VIII—namely the portrait of her by Hans Holbein the Younger. Was Anne really the most unattractive of Henry’s wives? Did Holbein really pull one over on his murdery boss by engaging in too much Renaissance face-tuning? How many people died as a result? Come ... Show More
Aug 2024
Episode 41: Damien Hirst & the Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable
An ancient shipwreck, filled with magnificent treasures from around the world--every maritime archaeologist's dream, right? But when does dream become delusion? Join me for the podcast's longest (!) ever (!!) episode (!!!), during which we take a DEEP DIVE (ha) into Damien Hirst ... Show More
2h 12m
Dec 2024
Anne of Cleves | Secret Lives of the Six Wives
Anne of Cleves gets a pretty raw deal in the history books.
She's often accused of being ugly, after Henry VIII claimed the painting he had made of her was overly flattering.
While their marriage was short-lived, is it time we give Anne of Cleves, who hailed from a small state in ... Show More
39m 38s
Oct 2023
1. Une locomotive à peindre
À Auvers-sur-Oise, le fantôme de Van Gogh se devine à chaque coin de rue… Avant de se tirer une balle dans la poitrine le 27 juillet 1890, à l’âge de 37 ans, le peintre a réalisé plus d’un tableau par jour. Pourquoi, malgré cette fièvre créatrice, la mort a-t-elle pris le dessus ... Show More
14m 31s
Dec 2024
Catherine Howard | Secret Lives of the Six Wives
Henry VIII called her his 'rose without a thorn', but the teenage Catherine Howard was to fall out of favour less than 18 months after becoming Queen of England.
Out of all of Henry's wives it could be argued that the young queen, who was a cousin of Anne Boleyn, is most deservin ... Show More
37m 38s
Aug 2024
The Real Anne Boleyn: Sex, Scandal & Betrayal
Anne Boleyn was smart, sophisticated and had SO much charisma.
She kept Henry VIII waiting for SEVEN YEARS before they finally got together, and even then it was on her terms.
So where did it all go wrong for Anne Boleyn? Were any of the wild accusations made against her true? An ... Show More
50m 56s